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suite

/ˈswiːt/ American
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  • n. 套房
  • n. 随行人员
  • n. 成套家具, 配套物品
Definition
  • n. a set of connected rooms, especially in a hotel
  • n. a group of people attending someone important
  • n. a set of matching furniture or items
Example
We booked a suite with a beautiful view of the ocean.
我们预订了一间可以看到美丽海景的套房。
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Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析

Compared meaning: a group of people who accompany someone important (noun).

比较义项:随行人员(名词)。

  • suite 本词

    Formal and somewhat old-fashioned; used mainly in historical, royal or diplomatic contexts for the attendants who accompany a monarch or dignitary; rare in everyday speech.

    较为正式且略显古雅,主要用于历史、王室或外交场合,指陪伴君主或要员的随从;在日常口语中很少使用。

    The emperor's suite included generals, scribes, and court physicians.

    皇帝的随行人员包括将军、书记官和宫廷御医。

  • entourage

    Common in everyday and media English; typically describes the assistants, friends, or staff who follow a celebrity or politician, sometimes with a hint of excess or status display.

    在日常及媒体英语中很常见,通常指跟随名人或政客的助理、朋友或工作人员,有时略带“排场过大”的意味。

    The pop star swept into the hotel with a large entourage of bodyguards and stylists.

    这位流行歌星带着一大群保镖和造型师簇拥着走进酒店。

Suite and entourage both mean a group accompanying an important person. Suite is formal and old-fashioned, used for a monarch's attendants. Entourage is common in everyday English, meaning the staff or friends who follow a celebrity. Not compared: suite's hotel-room, furniture, or music senses.

这两个词都指随同重要人物的一群随行人员,但语体和使用场合不同:suite 较为正式、文学化,多用于历史或外交场合中的君主、要员;entourage 更常用、更口语化,常指名人、政客身边的助理和随从团队。注意:这里不比较 suite 表示“套房;成套家具;组曲”等其他常见义项。